Chancellor CU & CWT Founder Satnam Singh Sandhu urged the Youth of India to contribute for Nation Building
Satnam Singh Sandhu undertook pledge
from the students to realize the dream of making India a Developed Nation by
2047
Chancellor Chandigarh University and
Founder of Chandigarh Welfare Trust (CWT) addressing the students during the
Youth Conclave 2023 at the campus of Panjab University, Chandigarh said, “Youth
has a major role to play in contributing towards nation building, and we are
fortunate that India has tremendous youth power in terms of highest youth
population in the world.” He was speaking as the chief guest during the Youth
Conclave organized by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Chandigarh at
the Law Auditorium of Panjab University. More than 800 students and ABVP
volunteers of Panjab University participated in the Youth Conclave which was
being organized to mark the celebration of the National Youth day commemorate
the 160th birth anniversary of philosopher and social reformer Swami
Vivekananda. Vijay Pratap, ABVP North Zone Organizing Secretary; and Chetan
Mittal, Senior Advocate and Former Solicitor General of India, were also
present on the occasion.
While delivering his address, Satnam
Singh Sandhu said, “On the occasion of 75 years of Independence (Amrit
Mahotsav), our Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the nation a dream to
become a developed nation by 2047. That is in next 25 years, which is Amrit
Kal. Every stakeholder has to play a major role to realize this dream.”
Describing youth as the future of the
nation, Sandhu added that universities and colleges are the breeding ground of
the next generation political leaders, administrators, professionals, corporate
leaders, entrepreneurs. Therefore, it is necessary to inculcate the spirit of
nation building amongst the youth right from the school and college level.
Talking about the various initiatives
taken by the government under the leadership of PM Modi, Satnam Sandhu said,
“India got its new National Education Policy after a gap of 34 years. The NEP
does not just offer the flexibility in learning but also lays a strong
foundation to prepare today’s youth for future. It focuses on emerging
technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Block Chain, Cyber Security, and
others, which will generate futuristic jobs in upcoming years.”
While speaking about the new
opportunities for women, Sandhu said, “During the last eight years, landmark
decisions have been taken by the government for the welfare of daughters of India.
Opening of opportunities in different courses for girls, abolition of Triple
Talaq, providing equal opportunities for women in education, starting ‘Beti
Bachao, Beti Padhao’ initiative to improve the sex ratio in the country,
offering entrepreneurship opportunities to women through Mudra Loan, and
several others.”
Today the world is looking at India
for getting solutions to the global problems as India has the highest number of
youth population in the world. So, therefore, it is important for the youth to
play their necessary role in making India a global power, Sandhu added. Satnam
Singh Sandhu undertook pledge from the students to contribute in nation’s
development at the end of the youth conclave.
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